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How to say “May I see your sake list please?” in Japanese?

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Pronunciation in Japanese

What is the correct way of pronouncing “Sake” (click here)

日本酒(にほんしゅ/nihonsyu)

1) おさけのリストをみせていただけますか?(osakeno risutowo misete itadakemasuka)

Can you show me the sake list?

2) おさけのリストありますか?(osakenorisuto arimasuka)

Do you have a sake list?

3) なんのおさけがありますか?(nanno osakega arimasuka)

What kind of sake do you have?

4) どのおさけがおすすめですか?(dono osakega osusume desuka)

Which sake do you recommend?


Note: Beer is normally called ビール(biiru) not sake

I know not all these examples actually says “May I see your sake list” but they should help you get booze for sure :-)

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Posted by TH    Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010

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How to say “Ah I’ve done it” in Japanese?

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1) When you finished something

あー終わったー(あーおわったー/aa owatt ta)

あーやっと終わったー(あーやっとおわったー/aa yatt to owatt ta)


2) When you did something wrong

あーやっちゃったー(aa yatt chatt ta)

あーまたやっちゃったー(aa mata yatt chatt ta)


3) Reply to a question “have you done it?”

あーやったよ(aa yatt ta yo)

あーやっといたよ(aa yatt toi ta yo)

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Posted by TH    Date: Monday, January 18, 2010

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How to say “I am sorry” and “Excuse me” in Japanese?

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Pronunciation in Japanese

I am sorry: ごめんなさい(gomenasai)

Excuse me: すみません(sumimasen)


Example

だれこれこわしたの?(darekorekowashitano)

ごめんなさい ぼくです(gomenasai bokudesu)


すみません、ここらへんに本屋ありますか(すみません、ここらへんにほんやありますか/ sumimasen kokorahen ni honya arimasuka)


傘忘れてますよ(かさわすれてますよ/kasa wasurete masuyo)

どうもすみません(doumo sumimasen)

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Posted by TH    Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010

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